79 Stanhope Road South, Darlington, DL3 7SF
About 79 Stanhope Road South
79 Stanhope Road South is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Darlington (DL3 7SF). It has a recorded floor area of 222 m² (around 2390 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.
Held since October 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 222 m² the property is well over the postcode median (117 m² across 33 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £387,000 is 33.4% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£121/sq ft) was about 21.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
79 Stanhope Road South's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
79 Stanhope Road South has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£387,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£290,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 October 2007Most recent
£290,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL3 7SF: £405,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in DL3 7SF
Flat 2, 77 Stanhope Road South, Darlington, DL3 7SF
Sold Nov 2025
£90,000107 Stanhope Road South, Darlington, DL3 7SF
Sold Apr 2024
£400,00093 Stanhope Road South, Darlington, DL3 7SF
Sold Jan 2024
£405,00085 Stanhope Road South, Darlington, DL3 7SF
Sold Jan 2023
£405,00099 Stanhope Road South, Darlington, DL3 7SF
Sold Sept 2022
£450,000
Versus other Stanhope Road South homes
79 Stanhope Road South outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,306
Street avg £1,422
Floor Area
222 m²
Street avg 205 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 15.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
5/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Stanhope Green — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College. 32 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.3dB







